LÅNGSJO: TEATER

LÅNGSJO: TEATER

Långsjö teater was funded in 2012 when the first production, Inanna, a community theatre project was carried out at Vårdinge village, at the border of the Stockholm and Sörmland region, near the lake, Långsjö. Långsjö theatre moved later into the old roundhouse in Gnesta and became a steady little theatre in Sörmland. Our identity is embedded in physical theatre embodying various disciplines as storytelling, clown and mask, live music, kathakali and other body work. The performances often have an improvisational and interactive part where each audience of each performance has the chance to receive a unique and participatory experience. One of the main characteristics of our work is that we do broad research before each production and work cross-over with sustainability issues, interdisciplinary research and performing art. We create production both for children and for adult audiences and we also work with social-ecological sustainability projects. Långsjö teater aims to be a creative platform that is open to various kinds of collaborations and develop actor-led processes and productions.

In 2014 april starting off with the research paper, Classifying fishers' behaviour. An invitation to fishing styles, by Boonstra and Hentati‐Sundberg(2014), we designed and facilitated a process for the Baltic group which was mostly about the fishing in the Baltic.

In 2014 april starting off with the research paper, Classifying fishers' behaviour. An invitation to fishing styles, by Boonstra and Hentati‐Sundberg(2014), we designed and facilitated a process for the Baltic group which was mostly about the fishing in the Baltic.

Sustainability science is there to deepen and broaden our knowledge of our Planet Earth. Give a view, a deeper understanding how to take care of our local and global home. However, the classical metaphor of the ivory tower of science is still an issue; the scientific understanding needs an interpretation, a translation that can reach a broader audience. As we work with stories and performance the question of complexity is always present.

Productions

The Urk World

Jun 25, 2019

“Urk” is short for “urkopplad”, the Swedish word for “disconnected”, an abbreviation often found on old infrastructure maps denoting discarded system parts. Since urks contain high concentrations of copper, according to Björn Wallsten, researcher, the Urk World should be “mined” as a contribution towards diminishing the persistently wasteful handling of recycle mineral resources in society. Our project is rooted in Björn´s research "The Urk World" and it is part of Långsjö teater´s multidisciplinary art work that is going to be shown in a disconnected nuclear reactor 25 meters below KTH, The Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, in March 2020.

“Urk” is short for “urkopplad”, the Swedish word for “disconnected”, an abbreviation often found on old infrastructure maps denoting discarded system parts. Since urks contain high concentrations of copper, according to Björn Wallsten, researcher, the Urk World should be “mined” as a contribution towards diminishing the persistently wasteful handling of recycle mineral resources in society. Our project is rooted in Björn´s research "The Urk World" and it is part of Långsjö teater´s multidisciplinary art work that is going to be shown in a disconnected nuclear reactor 25 meters below KTH, The Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, in March 2020.

The aim of this project is to problematize our socities unsustainable usage of metals and bring forth alternative perspectives and sollutions on the question of mineral resources. Urban mining is an umbrella concept that embraces various approaches of recycling and re-using materials stored in the built environment of cities. The project discusses urban mining as a possible and complementary approach to traditional mining, and circular economy as a way to transform our societies. Långsjö teater builds an imaginary future scenario where re-using and recycling of disconnected pipe systems (urks) is a reality.

Multidisciplinary art workActors, dancesr, circus artist, sounding set-design and suggestive film-projections together create an interactive perfromance and performance space where the audience can be active in helping to create illusion.

Creative School Artists, Johanna Törnqvist and Helena Hildur are going to work with school classes in Autumn 2019. Those students who take part in the project will also visit the space and see the performace at The Royal Institute of Technology in March 2020.

Time slots open for booking in March 2020 for school classes in the space: